Arabian Sand Gazelle vs Dromedary Camel

Gazella marica compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Arabian Sand Gazelle is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arabian Sand Gazelle	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Gazella	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Gazella marica	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arabian Sand Gazelle and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Arabian Sand Gazelle

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arabian Sand Gazelle	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arabian Sand Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arabian Sand Gazelle

The Arabian Sand Gazelle (Gazella marica) is a species in the genus Gazella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.