Dromedary Camel vs Ornate Cuscus

Camelus dromedarius compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Phalanger
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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