Dromedary Camel vs Willow Barkspot

Camelus dromedarius compared with Diatrype bullata

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Willow Barkspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Diatrype
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Willow Barkspot
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.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.