Dromedary Camel vs Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

Camelus dromedarius compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Baiyankamys
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte
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.

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

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.