Dromedary Camel vs Himalayan Mulberry

Camelus dromedarius compared with Morus macroura

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Mulberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Himalayan Mulberry
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sulidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Morus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Morus macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Himalayan Mulberry share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Himalayan Mulberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Himalayan Mulberry
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.

Himalayan Mulberry

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Dromedary Camel

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