Dromedary Camel vs marbled electric ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Torpedo marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	marbled electric ray
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 marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	marbled electric ray
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 ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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