Dromedary Camel vs New Caledonian Stingaree

Camelus dromedarius compared with Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while New Caledonian Stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	New Caledonian 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)	Urolophus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and New Caledonian Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

New Caledonian Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Stingaree

Dromedary Camel

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