Dromedary Camel vs Cerf d'Eld

Camelus dromedarius compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Cerf d'Eld is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Cerf d'Eld
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	Camelidae (Camels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Rucervus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Cerf d'Eld

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Cerf d'Eld
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.

Cerf d'Eld

Habitat

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.