Dromedary Camel vs Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

Camelus dromedarius compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Hebeloma
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling
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.

Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.