Dromedary Camel vs Highfin dogfish

Camelus dromedarius compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Centroscyllium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

Dromedary Camel

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