Gazelle d'Arabie vs Dromedary Camel

Gazella arabica compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

  • Gazelle d'Arabie is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gazelle d'Arabie Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Gazella Camelus (Camels)
Species Gazella arabica Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gazelle d'Arabie and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Gazelle d'Arabie

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gazelle d'Arabie Dromedary Camel
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 2.3 m
Average Weight 600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gazelle d'Arabie

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.

Gazelle d'Arabie

The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) is a species in the genus Gazella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

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