australian-kauri vs Dromedary Camel

Agathis robusta compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	australian-kauri	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Braconidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Agathis	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Agathis robusta	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

australian-kauri and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

australian-kauri

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

australian-kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Seychelles.

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.

australian-kauri

The Australian-kauri (Agathis robusta) is a species in the genus Agathis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Agathis robusta contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

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