Dromedary Camel vs Lince

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lince is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lince
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lynx
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lince

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lince
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.

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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