Dromedary Camel vs Komodo Dragon

Camelus dromedarius compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.
• Dromedary Camel is herbivore while Komodo Dragon is carnivore.
• Dromedary Camel is 8.6x heavier than Komodo Dragon.
• Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	30 years
Average Length	2.3 m	2.6 m
Average Weight	600.0 kg	70.0 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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.