Dromedary Camel vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Camelus dromedarius compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phocoenidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Phocoena
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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.

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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