Dromedary Camel vs Recurved Peatmoss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sphagnum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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