Dromedary Camel vs Poto Occidental

Camelus dromedarius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Perodicticus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

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.