Dromedary Camel vs Gabelhirsch

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Gabelhirsch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Gabelhirsch
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)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hippocamelus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gabelhirsch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Gabelhirsch
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.

Gabelhirsch

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.