Cuban Macaw vs Dromedary Camel

Ara tricolor compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	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	Ara (Macaws)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Ara tricolor	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.