Dromedary Camel vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Soricidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cryptotis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dromedary Camel

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