Central American red brocket vs Dromedary Camel

Mazama temama compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Mazama	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Mazama temama	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Paarhufer)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Central American red brocket

The Central American Red Brocket (Mazama temama) is a species in the genus Mazama. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Dromedary Camel

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