Dromedary Camel vs Gilbweber

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ploceus galbula

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Gilbweber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Gilbweber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Ploceidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ploceus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ploceus galbula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Gilbweber share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gilbweber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Gilbweber
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.

Gilbweber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, and United Arab Emirates.

Dromedary Camel

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