Dromedary Camel vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hylidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hyloscirtus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

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.