Dromedary Camel vs Andersons Zwergbeutelratte

Camelus dromedarius compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Andersons Zwergbeutelratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Andersons Zwergbeutelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Didelphidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Marmosa
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Andersons Zwergbeutelratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Andersons Zwergbeutelratte
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.

Andersons Zwergbeutelratte

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.