Dromedary Camel vs Sparaxis

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Iridaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sparaxis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia