Dromedary Camel vs Izote de Árbol

Camelus dromedarius compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Izote de Árbol is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Izote de Árbol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Yucca
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Izote de Árbol

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Izote de Árbol
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.

Izote de Árbol

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Dromedary Camel

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