Desert Pocket Gopher vs Dromedary Camel

Geomys arenarius compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	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	Geomyidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Geomys	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Geomys arenarius	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.

Dromedary Camel

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