Dromedary Camel vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Zygodon conoideus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Lesser Yoke-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Zygodon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Lesser Yoke-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.

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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