Dromedary Camel vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Camelus dromedarius compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Buteo
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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