Cape Cormorant vs Dromedary Camel

Phalacrocorax capensis compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cape Cormorant is Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Cormorant	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Phalacrocorax capensis	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cape Cormorant

The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.