Dromedary Camel vs Juniper Split

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Juniper 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 juniperinum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Juniper 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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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