Dromedary Camel vs Martinet unicolore

Camelus dromedarius compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Martinet unicolore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Martinet unicolore
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Apodidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Apus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Martinet unicolore share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Martinet unicolore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Martinet unicolore
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.

Martinet unicolore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Dromedary Camel

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