Dromedary Camel vs Ethiopian Swallow

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hirundo aethiopica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ethiopian Swallow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ethiopian Swallow
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)	Hirundinidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hirundo
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hirundo aethiopica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ethiopian Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ethiopian Swallow
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.

Ethiopian Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dromedary Camel

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