Dromedary Camel vs West Afrika Linsang

Camelus dromedarius compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Viverridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Poiana
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	West Afrika Linsang
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.

West Afrika Linsang

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.