Dromedary Camel vs Hover fly

Camelus dromedarius compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Syrphidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Eumerus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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