Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Dromedary Camel

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Thomasomys	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.