Dromedary Camel vs Roughback Whipray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

Dromedary Camel

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