Dromedary Camel vs Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Camelus dromedarius compared with Agonopterix capreolella

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Fuscous Flat-body Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Depressariidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Agonopterix
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Agonopterix capreolella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Fuscous Flat-body Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
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.

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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