Dromedary Camel vs Rufous-backed Wren

Camelus dromedarius compared with Campylorhynchus capistratus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Rufous-backed Wren is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Rufous-backed Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Troglodytidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Campylorhynchus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Campylorhynchus capistratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Rufous-backed Wren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Rufous-backed Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Rufous-backed Wren
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.

Rufous-backed Wren

Habitat

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

Dromedary Camel

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