Dromedary Camel vs String Sargassum

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sargassum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

Dromedary Camel

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