Dromedary Camel vs white chalice-bubble

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cylichna alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	white chalice-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cylichnidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cylichna
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cylichna alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and white chalice-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

white chalice-bubble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	white chalice-bubble
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.

white chalice-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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