Dromedary Camel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Camelus dromedarius compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Tectaria
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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