Black Lory vs Dromedary Camel

Chalcopsitta atra compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Black Lory is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lory	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Chalcopsitta	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Chalcopsitta atra	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Lory

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lory

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.

Black Lory

The Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) is a species in the genus Chalcopsitta. 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.