Dromedary Camel vs Murphy's Petrel

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pterodroma ultima

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Murphy's Petrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Procellariiformes (نوئيات)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Procellariidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pterodroma
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Murphy's Petrel
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	2.3 m	—
Average Weight	600.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.