Cross Orbweaver vs Dromedary Camel

Araneus diadematus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Araneidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Araneus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Araneus diadematus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Dromedary Camel

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