Dromedary Camel vs long-beaked leafy moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Plagiomnium rostratum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while long-beaked leafy moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	long-beaked leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Mniaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Plagiomnium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Plagiomnium rostratum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

long-beaked leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	long-beaked leafy 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.

long-beaked leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.