Dromedary Camel vs Popayán Thomasomys

Camelus dromedarius compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Thomasomys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Thomasomys popayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dromedary Camel

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