Dromedary Camel vs Greenback stingaree

Camelus dromedarius compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Urolophidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Urolophus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

Dromedary Camel

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