Dromedary Camel vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Camelus dromedarius compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.