Dromedary Camel vs Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Leptodactylus melanonotus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Fringe-toed Foamfrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Fringe-toed Foamfrog
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)	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Leptodactylus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Leptodactylus melanonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Fringe-toed Foamfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Fringe-toed Foamfrog
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.

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dromedary Camel

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