Dromedary Camel vs Spring Hazelcup

Camelus dromedarius compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Encoelia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.