Dromedary Camel vs Gorongo Cycad

Camelus dromedarius compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Encephalartos
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Encephalartos manikensis

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Gorongo Cycad
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.

Gorongo Cycad

Dromedary Camel

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