Dromedary Camel vs Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase

Camelus dromedarius compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Asellia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase
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.

Geoffroy-Dreizackblattnase

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.