Dromedary Camel vs Spangled Cotinga

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cotingidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cotinga
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Dromedary Camel

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

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.