Dromedary Camel vs Lesser Capybara

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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