Hamadryas baboon vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Papio hamadryas compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Papio	Ophioglossum
Species	Papio hamadryas	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.