Biscutate Swift vs Dromedary Camel

Streptoprocne biscutata compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Biscutate Swift is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Biscutate Swift	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apodidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Streptoprocne	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Streptoprocne biscutata	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Biscutate Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Biscutate Swift

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.

Biscutate Swift

The Biscutate Swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) is a species in the genus Streptoprocne. 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.