Dromedary Camel vs Pine Needle Split

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lophodermium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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