Dromedary Camel vs Variable Flying Fox

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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