Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Phacus hamelii
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Protozoa (protozoa) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Euglenida (Euglenida) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Phacidae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Phacus |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Phacus hamelii |
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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.
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