Dromedary Camel vs scroll coral

Camelus dromedarius compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while scroll coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	scroll coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Agariciidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Agaricia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and scroll coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

scroll coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	scroll coral
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.

scroll coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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