Dromedary Camel vs Perereca Geografica

Camelus dromedarius compared with Boana geographica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Perereca Geografica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Perereca Geografica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hylidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Boana
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Boana geographica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Perereca Geografica share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Perereca Geografica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Perereca Geografica
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.

Perereca Geografica

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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