Aphid vs Dromedary Camel

Brachycaudus tragopogonis compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Aphididae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Brachycaudus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Brachycaudus tragopogonis	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Brachycaudus tragopogonis) is a species in the genus Brachycaudus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

El dromedario es el camello de una sola joroba, domesticado hace más de 4.000 años. La joroba almacena grasa, no agua.