Reem vs Dromedary Camel

Gazella marica compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Reem is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reem	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	Gazella	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Gazella marica	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Reem

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reem

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.

Reem

The Arabian Sand Gazelle (Gazella marica) is a species in the genus Gazella. 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.