Dromedary Camel vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Soricidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chimarrogale
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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