Dromedary Camel vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chionomesa
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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