Dromedary Camel vs Holly Leaf Split

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lophodermium neesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family Camelidae (Camels) Rhytismataceae
Genus Camelus (Camels) Lophodermium
Species Camelus dromedarius Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dromedary Camel Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

Dromedary Camel

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

Holly Leaf Split

No description available.

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