Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Dromedary Camel

Sousa teuszii compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Sousa	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Sousa teuszii	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

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.

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

O dromedário é o camelo de uma única corcova, domesticado há mais de 4.000 anos. A corcova armazena gordura, não água.