Dromedary Camel vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Mobula
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Dromedary Camel

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