Arend-Goldmull vs Dromedary Camel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

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.

Arend-Goldmull

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.