Dromedary Camel vs Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus

Camelus dromedarius compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Choeroniscus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus
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.

Kleine Langschwanz-Blumenfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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