Hamadryas baboon vs Sooty Shield

Papio hamadryas compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Papio	Pluteus
Species	Papio hamadryas	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.