Zorro Chama vs Dromedary Camel

Vulpes chama compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Zorro Chama is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Chama	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Vulpes chama	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Chama and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro Chama

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Chama	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Chama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Zorro Chama

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

El dromedario es el camello de una sola joroba, domesticado hace más de 4.000 años. La joroba almacena grasa, no agua.