Dromedary Camel vs European Free-tailed Bat

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Molossidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tadarida
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	European Free-tailed Bat
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.

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Dromedary Camel

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