Dromedary Camel vs Red Fox

Camelus dromedarius compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.
• Dromedary Camel is herbivore while Red Fox is omnivore.
• Dromedary Camel is 100.0x heavier than Red Fox.
• Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Red Fox
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	5 years
Average Length	2.3 m	70 cm
Average Weight	600.0 kg	6.0 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.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Dromedary Camel

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

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia