Dromedary Camel vs Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Dusky-tailed Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ramphotrigon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Dusky-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	2.3 m	—
Average Weight	600.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Dromedary Camel

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