Dromedary Camel vs Peruvian Thick-knee

Camelus dromedarius compared with Burhinus superciliaris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Peruvian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Burhinidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Burhinus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Burhinus superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Peruvian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Peruvian Thick-knee
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 Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Dromedary Camel

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