Dromedary Camel vs Paradox Vole

Camelus dromedarius compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Microtus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.