Dromedary Camel vs Bakra

Camelus dromedarius compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Bakra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Bakra
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Rajidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Raja
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Bakra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Bakra

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Bakra
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.

Bakra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.