Dromedary Camel vs Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Rana boylii

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
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)	Ranidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Rana
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Rana boylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Foothill Yellow-legged Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
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.

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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