Dromedary Camel vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Camelus dromedarius compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Dendrolagus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

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.