Dromedary Camel vs utile
Camelus dromedarius compared with Entandrophragma utile
Key Differences
- Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while utile is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | utile |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Sapindales (Sapindales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Meliaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Entandrophragma |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Entandrophragma utile |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
utile
VU — VulnerablePhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | utile |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
utile
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
utile
No description available.
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