Dromedary Camel vs Lesser Smoothcap

Camelus dromedarius compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Atrichum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.