Foca común vs Dromedary Camel

Phoca vitulina compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Foca común is Near Threatened while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.
Foca común is carnivore while Dromedary Camel is herbivore.
Dromedary Camel is 7.5x heavier than Foca común.
Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca común	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Phoca (Harbor Seals)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Phoca vitulina	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Foca común

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca común	Dromedary Camel
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	40 years
Average Length	1.7 m	2.3 m
Average Weight	80.0 kg	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Foca común

El pinípedo de distribución más amplia, la foca común (Phoca vitulina) habita las costas templadas y subárticas del Atlántico Norte y el Pacífico Norte. Los adultos alcanzan hasta 130 kg y pasan aproximadamente el mismo tiempo en el mar cazando peces, calamares y crustáceos que descansando en playas y rocas. Sus grandes y expresivos ojos están adaptados para la visión subacuática en condiciones de poca luz. La foca común es una fuente de alimento fundamental para orcas, tiburones y osos polares.