Dromedary Camel vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
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)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cheirogaleus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
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.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

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.