Dromedary Camel vs Peruvian Pelican

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pelecanus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Peruvian Pelican
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.

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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