Crescent Map Lichen vs Dromedary Camel

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.