Carpet shark vs Dromedary Camel

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Dromedary Camel

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