Dromedary Camel vs Nubischer Steinbock

Camelus dromedarius compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Nubischer Steinbock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Nubischer Steinbock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Capra
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Nubischer Steinbock share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Paarhufer)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Nubischer Steinbock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Nubischer Steinbock
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.

Nubischer Steinbock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.