Dromedary Camel vs Scrub Kauri

Camelus dromedarius compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Braconidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Agathis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Scrub Kauri
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.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

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