Dromedary Camel vs Shortnose eagle ray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Shortnose eagle ray
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)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Myliobatis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray

Dromedary Camel

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