vs Dromedary Camel

Calliacantha simplex compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoo) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Choanozoa (Choanozoa) Chordata (cordados)
Class Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida) Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family Acanthoecidae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Calliacantha Camelus (Camels)
Species Calliacantha simplex Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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

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