Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Dromedary Camel

Microtus multiplex compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Cricetidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Microtus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Microtus multiplex	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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