Dromedary Camel vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Camelus dromedarius compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Trapeliopsis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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