Dromedary Camel vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tupaia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Nicobar Treeshrew
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.

Nicobar Treeshrew

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.