Hamadryas baboon vs Merlin

Papio hamadryas compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Falconidae
Genus	Papio	Falco
Species	Papio hamadryas	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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