Broad Bean Rust vs Dromedary Camel

Uromyces viciae-fabae compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad Bean Rust Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pucciniales (Pucciniales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Pucciniaceae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Uromyces Camelus (Camels)
Species Uromyces viciae-fabae Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Broad Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad Bean Rust Dromedary Camel
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 2.3 m
Average Weight 600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Bean Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Broad Bean Rust

The Broad Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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