Dromedary Camel vs Moroccan Orange Tip

Camelus dromedarius compared with Anthocharis euphenoides

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Moroccan Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Moroccan Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Anthocharis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Anthocharis euphenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Moroccan Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Moroccan Orange Tip
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.

Moroccan Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Dromedary Camel

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