Dromedary Camel vs Small-headed Treefrog

Camelus dromedarius compared with Dendropsophus microcephalus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Small-headed Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Small-headed Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hylidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Dendropsophus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Dendropsophus microcephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Small-headed Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Small-headed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Small-headed Treefrog
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.

Small-headed Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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