Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Dromedary Camel

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is 2.5x heavier than Dromedary Camel.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Çift toynaklılar)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Dromedary Camel
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	40 years
Average Length	3.5 m	2.3 m
Average Weight	1.5 t	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

Dromedary Camel

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