Dromedary Camel vs Electric ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Torpedo mackayana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Electric ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Torpedo
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Torpedo mackayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Electric ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Electric ray
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.

Electric ray

Dromedary Camel

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