Apple Canker vs Dromedary Camel

Neonectria ditissima compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Apple Canker is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nectriaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Neonectria	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.