capertree vs Dromedary Camel

Cynophalla flexuosa compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank capertree Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family Capparaceae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Cynophalla Camelus (Camels)
Species Cynophalla flexuosa Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

capertree

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

capertree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

capertree

The Capertree (Cynophalla flexuosa) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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