Curl-crested Aracari vs Dromedary Camel

Pteroglossus beauharnaesii compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curl-crested Aracari	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ramphastidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Pteroglossus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Pteroglossus beauharnaesii	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Curl-crested Aracari and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Curl-crested Aracari

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curl-crested Aracari	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curl-crested Aracari

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.