Dromedary Camel vs Freycinet's shark

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hemiscyllium freycineti

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Freycinet's shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Freycinet's shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hemiscyllium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hemiscyllium freycineti

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Freycinet's shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Freycinet's shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Freycinet's shark
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.

Freycinet's shark

Dromedary Camel

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