Asian Openbill vs Dromedary Camel

Anastomus oscitans compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Ciconiidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Anastomus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Dromedary Camel

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