Dromedary Camel vs Smoky Rim Lichen

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lecanora cenisia

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Smoky Rim Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Smoky Rim Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lecanora
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lecanora cenisia

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Smoky Rim Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Smoky Rim Lichen
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.

Smoky Rim Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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