Hamadryas baboon vs Lesser Nighthawk

Papio hamadryas compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Lesser Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Papio	Chordeiles
Species	Papio hamadryas	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and Lesser Nighthawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Lesser Nighthawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia