Dromedary Camel vs Stechkiefer

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pinus pungens

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Stechkiefer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Stechkiefer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pinus pungens

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Stechkiefer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Stechkiefer
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.

Stechkiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Dromedary Camel

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