Dromedary Camel vs Giraffengazelle

Camelus dromedarius compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Giraffengazelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Giraffengazelle
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	Camelidae (Camels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Litocranius
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Giraffengazelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Paarhufer)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Giraffengazelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Giraffengazelle

Habitat

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.