Bertram's Weaver vs Dromedary Camel

Ploceus bertrandi compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Bertram's Weaver is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertram's Weaver	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ploceidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Ploceus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Ploceus bertrandi	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bertram's Weaver and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bertram's Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertram's Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bertram's Weaver

The Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. 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.