Dromedary Camel vs Fierce Orbweaver

Camelus dromedarius compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Fierce Orbweaver
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.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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