vs Dromedary Camel
Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Camelus dromedarius
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Bacteria (Bacteria) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) |
| Family | Erythrobacteraceae | Camelidae (Camels) |
| Genus | Altererythrobacter | Camelus (Camels) |
| Species | Altererythrobacter troitsensis | Camelus dromedarius |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Herbivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 40 years |
| Average Length | — | 2.3 m |
| Average Weight | — | 600.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
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