Dromedary Camel vs Dryad'S Saddle

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cerioporus squamosus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Dryad'S Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cerioporus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cerioporus squamosus

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Dryad'S Saddle
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	2.3 m	—
Average Weight	600.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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