Dromedary Camel vs mountain hare

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lepus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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