Dromedary Camel vs Magdalena river stingray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Potamotrygon magdalenae

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Magdalena river stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Magdalena river 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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Potamotrygon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Potamotrygon magdalenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Magdalena river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Magdalena river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Magdalena river 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.

Magdalena river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dromedary Camel

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