Dromedary Camel vs Variable Crisp-moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Trichostomum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Variable Crisp-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.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Dromedary Camel

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