Dromedary Camel vs

Camelus dromedarius compared with Flavobacterium aquatile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Flavobacteriales (Flavobacteriales)
Family Camelidae (Camels) Flavobacteriaceae
Genus Camelus (Camels) Flavobacterium
Species Camelus dromedarius Flavobacterium aquatile

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dromedary Camel
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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

No description available.

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