Dromedary Camel vs European water vole

Camelus dromedarius compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Arvicola
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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