Dromedary Camel vs Spotted Piculet

Camelus dromedarius compared with Picumnus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Spotted Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Spotted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Picidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Picumnus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Picumnus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Spotted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Spotted Piculet
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.

Spotted Piculet

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.