Dromedary Camel vs Shock-headed Capuchin

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cebus cuscinus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Shock-headed Capuchin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Shock-headed Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cebidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cebus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cebus cuscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Shock-headed Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Shock-headed Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Shock-headed Capuchin
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.

Shock-headed Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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