Dromedary Camel vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Camelus dromedarius compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Coendou
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.