Dromedary Camel vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Camelus dromedarius compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Phyllotis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Dromedary Camel

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