Hamadryas baboon vs red-shanked douc

Papio hamadryas compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

  • Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hamadryas baboon red-shanked douc
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 same Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Papio Pygathrix
Species Papio hamadryas Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hamadryas baboon red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamadryas baboon

No description available.

red-shanked douc

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia