Dromedary Camel vs Lowland Tapir

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tapiridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tapirus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lowland Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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