chilte vs Dromedary Camel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

chilte is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.