Dromedary Camel vs Tunicate

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ascidia zara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Ascidiidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ascidia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ascidia zara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Tunicate
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.

Tunicate

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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