Dromedary Camel vs Aostatal-Grashüpfer

Camelus dromedarius compared with Stenobothrus ursulae

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Aostatal-Grashüpfer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Aostatal-Grashüpfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Acrididae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Stenobothrus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Stenobothrus ursulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Aostatal-Grashüpfer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Aostatal-Grashüpfer
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.

Aostatal-Grashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

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