Dromedary Camel vs Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Camelus dromedarius compared with Salamandra infraimmaculata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Near-Eastern Fire Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Salamandridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Salamandra
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Salamandra infraimmaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Near-Eastern Fire Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
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.

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Dromedary Camel

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