Dromedary Camel vs Dune Squeaker

Camelus dromedarius compared with Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Dune Squeaker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Dune Squeaker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Arthroleptis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dune Squeaker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Dune Squeaker

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Dromedary Camel

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