Black-winged Lory vs Dromedary Camel

Eos cyanogenia compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Black-winged Lory is Near Threatened while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged 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	Eos	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Eos cyanogenia	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lory

NT — Near Threatened

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Lory

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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-winged Lory

The Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) is a species in the genus Eos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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