Dromedary Camel vs Himbeer-Maskenzikade

Camelus dromedarius compared with Macropsis fuscula

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Himbeer-Maskenzikade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Himbeer-Maskenzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Macropsis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Macropsis fuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Himbeer-Maskenzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Himbeer-Maskenzikade
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.

Himbeer-Maskenzikade

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (27 countries), and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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