Dromedary Camel vs Raya

Camelus dromedarius compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Myliobatis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Raya
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.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.