Hamadryas baboon vs Madagascan flying fox

Papio hamadryas compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Papio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Papio hamadryas	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.