Dromedary Camel vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Camelus dromedarius compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Herpestidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Herpestes
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Indian Gray Mongoose
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.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Dromedary Camel

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