Dromedary Camel vs marbled electric eel

Camelus dromedarius compared with Torpedo sinuspersici

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while marbled electric eel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	marbled electric eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Torpedo
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Torpedo sinuspersici

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and marbled electric eel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

marbled electric eel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	marbled electric eel
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.

marbled electric eel

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Syria.

Dromedary Camel

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