Dromedary Camel vs Post Dwarf Weaver

Camelus dromedarius compared with Erigone atra

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Post Dwarf Weaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Post Dwarf Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Linyphiidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Erigone
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Erigone atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Post Dwarf Weaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Post Dwarf Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Post Dwarf Weaver
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.

Post Dwarf Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Dromedary Camel

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