Andean Teal vs Dromedary Camel

Anas andium compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Andean Teal is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Teal	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Anas	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Anas andium	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Teal and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Teal

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Teal	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Andean Teal

The Andean Teal (Anas andium) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Dromedary Camel

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