Dromedary Camel vs zarro-americano

Camelus dromedarius compared with Aythya americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel zarro-americano
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Aves (ave)
Order Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Camelidae (Camels) Anatidae
Genus Camelus (Camels) Aythya
Species Camelus dromedarius Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and zarro-americano share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

zarro-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dromedary Camel zarro-americano
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.

zarro-americano

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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

zarro-americano

O mergulhao-cabecudo (Aythya americana) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao ainda precisa ser determinado.

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