Dromedary Camel vs Roseate Tern

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sterna dougallii

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Roseate Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Roseate Tern
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)	Laridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sterna
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sterna dougallii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Roseate Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Roseate Tern
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.

Roseate Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Dromedary Camel

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