Dromedary Camel vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Megophryidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Leptobrachella
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
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.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Dromedary Camel

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