Dromedary Camel vs Lofty Pericote

Camelus dromedarius compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Auliscomys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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