Dromedary Camel vs Short-tailed Nighthawk

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lurocalis semitorquatus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Short-tailed Nighthawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Short-tailed 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)	Lurocalis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lurocalis semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Short-tailed Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Short-tailed 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.

Short-tailed 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.