Dromedary Camel vs Emersed Burreed

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sparganium emersum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Emersed Burreed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Emersed Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Typhaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sparganium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sparganium emersum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Emersed Burreed
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.

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Dromedary Camel

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