Dromedary Camel vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Megophrys elfina

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Elfin Mountain Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Elfin Mountain Toad
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)	Megophryidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Megophrys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Elfin Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Elfin Mountain Toad
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.

Elfin Mountain Toad

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.