Dromedary Camel vs Spring Polypore

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lentinus arcularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lentinus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.