Dromedary Camel vs Java stingaree

Camelus dromedarius compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Urolophidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Urolophus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Java stingaree
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.

Java stingaree

Dromedary Camel

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