Hamadryas baboon vs red-necked wallaby

Papio hamadryas compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Papio	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Papio hamadryas	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	red-necked wallaby
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.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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