Dromedary Camel vs Lion

Camelus dromedarius compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.
Dromedary Camel is herbivore while Lion is carnivore.
Dromedary Camel is 3.2x heavier than Lion.
Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lion
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	15 years
Average Length	2.3 m	2.5 m
Average Weight	600.0 kg	190.0 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.

Lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.