Baleia-comum vs Hamadryas baboon

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Papio
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia-comum and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia