Double-striped Thick-knee vs Dromedary Camel

Burhinus bistriatus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Double-striped Thick-knee is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-striped Thick-knee	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Burhinidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Burhinus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Burhinus bistriatus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-striped Thick-knee and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-striped Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-striped Thick-knee	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double-striped Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.