Dromedary Camel vs Highveld-Goldmull

Camelus dromedarius compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Highveld-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Highveld-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Amblysomus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Highveld-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Highveld-Goldmull
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.

Highveld-Goldmull

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.