Dromedary Camel vs Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

Camelus dromedarius compared with Polyommatus orphicus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Kolev'S Anomalous Blue is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
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)	Polyommatus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Polyommatus orphicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Kolev'S Anomalous Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
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.

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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