Dromedary Camel vs East African oryx

Camelus dromedarius compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Oryx
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	East African oryx
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.

East African oryx

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.