Dromedary Camel vs spring hook moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while spring hook moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	spring hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Warnstorfia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

spring hook moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	spring hook moss
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 hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.