Dromedary Camel vs Pine Woods Salamander

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pine Woods 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)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ambystoma
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pine Woods 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.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dromedary Camel

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