Dromedary Camel vs Lake Lamprey

Camelus dromedarius compared with Entosphenus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lake Lamprey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lake Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Entosphenus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Entosphenus macrostomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lake Lamprey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lake Lamprey
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.

Lake Lamprey

Dromedary Camel

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