Dromedary Camel vs White-edged Oriole

Camelus dromedarius compared with Icterus graceannae

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while White-edged Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	White-edged Oriole
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)	Icteridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Icterus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Icterus graceannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and White-edged Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	White-edged Oriole
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.

White-edged Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

Dromedary Camel

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