Dromedary Camel vs Elf-Ear Dust

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lepraria
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Elf-Ear Dust
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.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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