Dromedary Camel vs smalltooth sawfish

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pristis pectinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	smalltooth sawfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pristidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pristis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pristis pectinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and smalltooth sawfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

smalltooth sawfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	smalltooth sawfish
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.

smalltooth sawfish

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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