Dromedary Camel vs Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ancylis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler
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.

Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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