Dromedary Camel vs Busch-Hase

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Busch-Hase is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Busch-Hase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lepus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Busch-Hase share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Busch-Hase

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Busch-Hase
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.

Busch-Hase

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.