Hamadryas baboon vs Royal Tern

Papio hamadryas compared with Thalasseus maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Laridae
Genus	Papio	Thalasseus
Species	Papio hamadryas	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Royal Tern
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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 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