Dromedary Camel vs Starrynose stingray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pastinachus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

Dromedary Camel

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