Dromedary Camel vs Plain Gold

Camelus dromedarius compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Micropterix
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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