Dromedary Camel vs Purús Red Howler

Camelus dromedarius compared with Alouatta puruensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Purús Red Howler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Purús Red Howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Atelidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Alouatta
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Alouatta puruensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Purús Red Howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Purús Red Howler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Purús Red Howler
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.

Purús Red Howler

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.