Dromedary Camel vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Far Eastern Brook Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lethenteron
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
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.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Dromedary Camel

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