Dromedary Camel vs Scarlet Elfcup

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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