Dromedary Camel vs She Crab

Camelus dromedarius compared with Geothelphusa tsayae

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while She Crab is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	She Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Potamidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Geothelphusa
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Geothelphusa tsayae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

She Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	She Crab
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.

She Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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