Dromedary Camel vs Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Camelus dromedarius compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Usnea
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Usnea barbata

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
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.

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.