Hamadryas baboon vs mountain gorilla

Papio hamadryas compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Papio	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Papio hamadryas	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.