Dromedary Camel vs

Camelus dromedarius compared with Marasmius torquescens

Key Differences

  • Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Camelidae (Camels) Marasmiaceae
Genus Camelus (Camels) Marasmius
Species Camelus dromedarius Marasmius torquescens

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dromedary Camel
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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

Marasmius torquescens is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Marasmiaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces tough, wiry-stemmed fruiting bodies that can revive after desiccation, a characteristic trait of the genus. It grows on decaying leaf litter and woody debris in woodland environments.

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