Dromedary Camel vs Maidenhair Rust

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Maidenhair Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hyalopsora
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Maidenhair Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Maidenhair Rust
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.

Maidenhair Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Dromedary Camel

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