Bicó vs Dromedary Camel

Cacajao ayresi compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicó Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Primates (primatas) Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family Pitheciidae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Cacajao Camelus (Camels)
Species Cacajao ayresi Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicó Dromedary Camel
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 2.3 m
Average Weight 600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bicó

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

O dromedário é o camelo de uma única corcova, domesticado há mais de 4.000 anos. A corcova armazena gordura, não água.

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