Dromedary Camel vs Hammerhead

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sphyrna corona

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Hammerhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Hammerhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sphyrna corona

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Hammerhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Hammerhead
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.

Hammerhead

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Dromedary Camel

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