Dromedary Camel vs Rough-skinned Horned Toad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Megophrys palpebralespinosa

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Rough-skinned Horned Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Rough-skinned Horned Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Megophryidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Megophrys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Megophrys palpebralespinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Rough-skinned Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Rough-skinned Horned Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Rough-skinned Horned Toad
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.

Rough-skinned Horned Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Dromedary Camel

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