Dromedary Camel vs Long-haired Akodont

Camelus dromedarius compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Abrothrix
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

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.