Dromedary Camel vs kulan

Camelus dromedarius compared with Equus hemionus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while kulan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	kulan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Equus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

kulan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	kulan
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.

kulan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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