Dromedary Camel vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Camelus dromedarius compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Anomalurus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
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.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Habitat

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.