Dromedary Camel vs Munda round ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Urotrygon munda

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Munda round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Munda round ray
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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Urotrygon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Urotrygon munda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Munda round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Munda round 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.

Munda round ray

Dromedary Camel

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