Dromedary Camel vs White-throated Kingbird

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tyrannus albogularis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while White-throated Kingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	White-throated Kingbird
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tyrannus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tyrannus albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

White-throated Kingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	White-throated Kingbird
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-throated Kingbird

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.