Dromedary Camel vs King William pine

Camelus dromedarius compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Athrotaxis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Dromedary Camel

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