Dromedary Camel vs Urchin Earthfan

Camelus dromedarius compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Thelephora
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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