Dromedary Camel vs Foca Pia

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pagophilus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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