Dromedary Camel vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lycaena bleusei

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Iberian Sooty Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lycaena
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Iberian Sooty Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Iberian Sooty Copper
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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Dromedary Camel

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