Dromedary Camel vs Indian Pangolin

Camelus dromedarius compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Pholidota (Tenggiling)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Manidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Manis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.