Dromedary Camel vs Nilgiri Pipit

Camelus dromedarius compared with Anthus nilghiriensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Nilgiri Pipit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Nilgiri Pipit
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)	Motacillidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Anthus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Anthus nilghiriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Nilgiri Pipit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Nilgiri Pipit
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.

Nilgiri Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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