Dromedary Camel vs Masked stingaree

Camelus dromedarius compared with Trygonoptera personata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Masked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Masked stingaree
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)	Urolophidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Trygonoptera
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Masked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Masked stingaree
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.

Masked stingaree

Dromedary Camel

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