Dromedary Camel vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while sharp-leaved bristle moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Orthotrichum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.