Dromedary Camel vs Little Mexican Toad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Anaxyrus kelloggi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Little Mexican Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Little Mexican 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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Anaxyrus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Anaxyrus kelloggi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Little Mexican Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Little Mexican Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Little Mexican 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.

Little Mexican Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dromedary Camel

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