Dromedary Camel vs Zwerghamster

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Zwerghamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Zwerghamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cricetulus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cricetulus migratorius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Zwerghamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Zwerghamster
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.

Zwerghamster

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.