Dromedary Camel vs Pepeke

Camelus dromedarius compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Oxynotus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pepeke
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.

Pepeke

Dromedary Camel

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