Dromedary Camel vs Stingray

Camelus dromedarius compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	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)	Urogymnus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	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.

Stingray

Dromedary Camel

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