Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Schizothrix lateritia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Trichocoleusaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Schizothrix |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Schizothrix lateritia |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 40 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.3 m | — |
| Average Weight | 600.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Schizothrix lateritia is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Microchaetaceae that forms reddish-brown mats on soil, rocks, and other surfaces in humid or semi-arid environments. It contains multiple trichomes within a common sheath and is involved in biocrust formation and primary production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
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