Dromedary Camel vs lanky moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while lanky moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	lanky moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

lanky moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	lanky moss
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.

lanky moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Dromedary Camel

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