Dromedary Camel vs Geranium Rust

Camelus dromedarius compared with Uromyces geranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Uromyces
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Dromedary Camel

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