Dromedary Camel vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Camelus dromedarius compared with Erebia zapateri

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Zapater’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Erebia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Zapater’s Ringlet
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.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Dromedary Camel

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