Dromedary Camel vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Camelus dromedarius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Afrosoricida (زبابيات إفريقية)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Amblysomus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.