Dromedary Camel vs Hamadryas baboon

Camelus dromedarius compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Papio
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Hamadryas baboon
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.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dromedary Camel

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