Dromedary Camel vs Mudworm

Camelus dromedarius compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Aporrectodea
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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