Dromedary Camel vs Semar

Camelus dromedarius compared with Juncus acutus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Semar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Semar
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Juncaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Juncus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Semar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Semar
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.

Semar

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.

Dromedary Camel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia