Dromedary Camel vs Potto

Camelus dromedarius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Perodicticus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Potto
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.

Potto

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.