Dromedary Camel vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Smilisca fodiens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lowland Burrowing Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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)	Hylidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Smilisca
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

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.