Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Vibrio jasicida
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Vibrio |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Vibrio jasicida |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Vibrio jasicida is a marine Gram-negative rod known as a pathogen of marine invertebrates including crustaceans and mollusks. It inhabits coastal seawater and estuarine environments in warm marine regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium causes vibriosis-like diseases in shellfish and shrimp aquaculture operations.
Related Comparisons
Nature FYI Family
Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.
Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia