Dromedary Camel vs lesser kudu

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tragelaphus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and lesser kudu share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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