Dromedary Camel vs monogenean

Camelus dromedarius compared with Dactylogyrus anchoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	monogenean
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Dactylogyrus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Dactylogyrus anchoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

monogenean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	monogenean
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.

monogenean

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Mexico).

Dromedary Camel

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