Dromedary Camel vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ephemerum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Strap-leaved Earth-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.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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