Dromedary Camel vs Midday Jird

Camelus dromedarius compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Meriones
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

ヒトコブラクダ（Camelus dromedarius）は1つのこぶを持つラクダで、4,000年以上前に家畜化されました。こぶには水ではなく脂肪が蓄えられています。