Dromedary Camel vs Ciervo Andino Septentrional

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ciervo Andino Septentrional is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ciervo Andino Septentrional
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hippocamelus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Ciervo Andino Septentrional share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (artiodáctilos)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ciervo Andino Septentrional

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ciervo Andino Septentrional
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.

Ciervo Andino Septentrional

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.