Crabronid wasp vs Dromedary Camel

Passaloecus singularis compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Crabronid wasp is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabronid wasp	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Crabronidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Passaloecus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Passaloecus singularis	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabronid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabronid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Dromedary Camel

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