Dromedary Camel vs Smoky Roundhead

Camelus dromedarius compared with Stropharia inuncta

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Smoky Roundhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Smoky Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Stropharia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Stropharia inuncta

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Smoky Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Smoky Roundhead
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 Roundhead

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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