Dromedary Camel vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Camelus dromedarius compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Nectomys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dromedary Camel

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