Dromedary Camel vs Smooth nose wedgefish

Camelus dromedarius compared with Rhynchobatus laevis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Smooth nose wedgefish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Smooth nose wedgefish
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)	Rhinidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Rhynchobatus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Rhynchobatus laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Smooth nose wedgefish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Smooth nose wedgefish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Smooth nose wedgefish
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.

Smooth nose wedgefish

Dromedary Camel

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