Dromedary Camel vs Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Camelus dromedarius compared with Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phocoenidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Neophocaena
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
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.

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Habitat

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.