Dromedary Camel vs Dune Inkcap

Camelus dromedarius compared with Coprinopsis ammophilae

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Dune Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Coprinopsis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Coprinopsis ammophilae

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Dune Inkcap
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.

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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