Alyssum vs Dromedary Camel

Alyssum simplex compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alyssum	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Brassicaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Alyssum	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Alyssum simplex	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Alyssum

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alyssum	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alyssum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Alyssum

The Alyssum (Alyssum simplex) is a species in the genus Alyssum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.