Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler vs Dromedary Camel

Echymipera davidi compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler is Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Peramelidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Echymipera	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Echymipera davidi	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler

EN — Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler

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.

Dromedary Camel

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