Dromedary Camel vs Oval-blade Algae

Camelus dromedarius compared with Caulerpa prolifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Oval-blade Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Caulerpa
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Caulerpa prolifera

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Oval-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Oval-blade Algae
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.

Oval-blade Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Egypt, Norway, and Portugal.

Dromedary Camel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt