Dromedary Camel vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chelemys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Large Long-clawed Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

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.