Dromedary Camel vs flat millipede

Camelus dromedarius compared with Polydesmus angustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Polydesmus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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