Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Tapinothrix mucicola
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Leptolyngbyaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Tapinothrix |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Tapinothrix mucicola |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 40 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.3 m | — |
| Average Weight | 600.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Sweden.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Tapinothrix mucicola is a filamentous cyanobacterium found growing within mucilaginous substrates in aquatic environments. It forms slender trichomes embedded in gelatinous sheaths, contributing to microbial mats in freshwater and transitional habitats. Its taxonomy places it within the order Synechococcales.
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