Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Nitzschia intermedia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Bacillariales (Bacillariales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Bacillariaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Nitzschia |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Nitzschia intermedia |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
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
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.
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