Board Thread:Super Smash Bros. Discussion/@comment-26271346-20140928213935/@comment-32390199-20150419145714

Kamek's personal article: "Kamek is an old, yet powerful Magikoopa and apparent advisor to Bowser "

Magikoopa's personal article: "Magikoopas (referred to as Kameks in Japan and more recent PAL version translations and also referred to as Koopa Wizards in the Super Mario World television series) are bespectacled Koopas that can cast spells. Magikoopas made their debut in Super Mario World."

It clearly states that Kamek is a character and not a species. It also says Kamek is a Magikoopa and the species sometimes is named that way. Kamek is his own character.