Dromedary Camel vs Purple Needletail

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Apodidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hirundapus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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