Dromedary Camel vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Camelus dromedarius compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Mesoplodon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.