Dromedary Camel vs Ringed Storm-Petrel

Camelus dromedarius compared with Oceanodroma hornbyi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ringed Storm-Petrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ringed Storm-Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hydrobatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Oceanodroma
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Oceanodroma hornbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Ringed Storm-Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ringed Storm-Petrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ringed Storm-Petrel
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.

Ringed Storm-Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Dromedary Camel

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