Brazilian Big-eyed Bat vs Dromedary Camel

Chiroderma doriae compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Brazilian Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Chiroderma	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Chiroderma doriae	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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