Dromedary Camel vs New Zealand fur seal

Camelus dromedarius compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Otariidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Arctocephalus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	New Zealand fur seal
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.

New Zealand fur seal

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.