Mulot Alpestre vs Dromedary Camel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Apodemus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Mulot Alpestre

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.