Black-bellied Pangolin vs Dromedary Camel

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pholidota (Schuppentiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Manidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Phataginus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. 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.