Beddome’s Cycas vs Dromedary Camel

Cycas beddomei compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cycadaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Cycas	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

Dromedary Camel

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