Dromedary Camel vs Weevil

Camelus dromedarius compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Otiorhynchus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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