Dromedary Camel vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ameerega
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

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.