American Bumble Bee vs Dromedary Camel

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Bombus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Bombus pensylvanicus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

American Bumble Bee

The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

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