Dromedary Camel vs Mérida Aepeomys

Camelus dromedarius compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Aepeomys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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