Dromedary Camel vs Delfín de Fraser

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Delfín de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lagenodelphis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Delfín de Fraser
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.

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Dromedary Camel

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