Dromedary Camel vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Incilius alvarius

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Sonoran Desert Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sonoran Desert Toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Incilius
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Incilius alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Sonoran Desert Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sonoran Desert Toad
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.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dromedary Camel

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