Dromedary Camel vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Camelus dromedarius compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Microcebus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

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.