Dromedary Camel vs Patagonian mara

Camelus dromedarius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Dolichotis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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