Dromedary Camel vs Macqueen's Bustard

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chlamydotis macqueenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Macqueen's Bustard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Otidiformes (Otidiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Otididae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chlamydotis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chlamydotis macqueenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Macqueen's Bustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Macqueen's Bustard
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.

Macqueen's Bustard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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