Cazuma Pincertail vs Dromedary Camel

Onychogomphus cazuma compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cazuma Pincertail	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Onychogomphus cazuma	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cazuma Pincertail and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

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