Cat vs Dromedary Camel

Felis catus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cat is carnivore while Dromedary Camel is herbivore.
• Dromedary Camel is 133.3x heavier than Cat.
• Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Felis catus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Dromedary Camel
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	40 years
Average Length	46 cm	2.3 m
Average Weight	4.5 kg	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Dromedary Camel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia