Angolan free-tailed bat vs Dromedary Camel

Mops condylurus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Angolan free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan free-tailed bat	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Molossidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Mops	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Mops condylurus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan free-tailed bat and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Angolan free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan free-tailed bat	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Angolan free-tailed bat

The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) is a species in the genus Mops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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