Anhinga vs Dromedary Camel

Anhinga anhinga compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Anhinga is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anhingidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Anhinga	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anhinga

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Dromedary Camel

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