Al Maha vs Dromedary Camel

Oryx leucoryx compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Al Maha is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Al Maha	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Oryx	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Oryx leucoryx	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Al Maha and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (مزدوجات الأصابع)

Conservation Status

Al Maha

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Al Maha	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Al Maha

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.

Al Maha

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a species in the genus Oryx. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.