Dromedary Camel vs Striate peaclam

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pisidium punctiferum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Striate peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pisidium
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pisidium punctiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Striate peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Striate peaclam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Striate peaclam
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.

Striate peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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