Dromedary Camel vs Meadow Groundling

Camelus dromedarius compared with Caryocolum proxima

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Meadow Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Meadow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Caryocolum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Meadow Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Meadow Groundling
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.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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