Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Sphingobacterium composti
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Sphingobacteriaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Sphingobacterium |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Sphingobacterium composti |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 40 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.3 m | — |
| Average Weight | 600.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.
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