Dromedary Camel vs three-angled thread moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Meesia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.