bean aphid vs Dromedary Camel

Aphis fabae compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bean aphid Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Aphididae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Aphis Camelus (Camels)
Species Aphis fabae Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

bean aphid and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bean aphid Dromedary Camel
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 2.3 m
Average Weight 600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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