Dromedary Camel vs Jagged Notchwort

Camelus dromedarius compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Jagged Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Schistochilopsis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Jagged Notchwort
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.

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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