Dromedary Camel vs Prickled ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Rajidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Malacoraja
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

Dromedary Camel

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