Dromedary Camel vs Lesser Rocktripe

Camelus dromedarius compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Umbilicaria
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Dromedary Camel

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