Dromedary Camel vs Sand-colored Nighthawk

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chordeiles rupestris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Sand-colored Nighthawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sand-colored Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chordeiles
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chordeiles rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Sand-colored Nighthawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sand-colored Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sand-colored Nighthawk
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.

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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