Balanites vs Dromedary Camel

Balanites aegyptiaca compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Balanites is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Balanites

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balanites

Habitat

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

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.

Balanites

The Balanites (Balanites aegyptiaca) is a species in the genus Balanites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.