Dromedary Camel vs Fea's Petrel

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pterodroma feae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Fea's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Procellariidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pterodroma
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pterodroma feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Fea's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Fea's Petrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Fea's Petrel
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.

Fea's Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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