Dromedary Camel vs Longnose Stingray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hypanus guttatus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Longnose Stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Longnose Stingray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hypanus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hypanus guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Longnose Stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Longnose Stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Longnose Stingray
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.

Longnose Stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.