Dromedary Camel vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Camelus dromedarius compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Large Mindoro Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Apomys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Apomys gracilirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Large Mindoro Apomys
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.

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.