Dromedary Camel vs red kangaroo

Camelus dromedarius compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while red kangaroo is Least Concern.
• Dromedary Camel is 7.1x heavier than red kangaroo.
• Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 16 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	red kangaroo
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	16 years
Average Length	2.3 m	1.6 m
Average Weight	600.0 kg	85.0 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 kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

Dromedary Camel

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

red kangaroo

The largest kangaroo and largest marsupial on Earth, red kangaroos can stand 2 meters tall and weigh 90 kg, inhabiting the arid and semi-arid regions of inland Australia. Highly adapted to harsh desert conditions, they can survive without drinking water for long periods by extracting moisture from vegetation. Powerful hind legs enable 9-meter leaps and speeds up to 70 km/h. Males engage in ritualistic boxing contests to compete for females.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia