Wiesen-Schwertlilie vs Dromedary Camel

Iris spuria compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Schwertlilie is Vulnerable while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Schwertlilie	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Iris	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Iris spuria	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Wiesen-Schwertlilie and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

VU — Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Schwertlilie	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Dromedary Camel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia