Dromedary Camel vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pyrenula
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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