Dromedary Camel vs salp

Camelus dromedarius compared with Thalia democratica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	salp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Salpidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Thalia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Thalia democratica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and salp share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

salp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	salp
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.

salp

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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