Arabian gazelle vs Dromedary Camel

Gazella arabica compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Arabian gazelle is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arabian gazelle	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Gazella	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Gazella arabica	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arabian gazelle and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (парнокопытные)

Conservation Status

Arabian gazelle

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arabian gazelle	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arabian gazelle

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.

Arabian gazelle

The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) is a species in the genus Gazella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.