Dromedary Camel vs Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tangara dowii

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Spangle-cheeked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tangara
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tangara dowii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Spangle-cheeked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
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.

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dromedary Camel

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