Dromedary Camel vs Upland midget

Camelus dromedarius compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Upland midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Phyllonorycter
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Upland midget
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.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

Dromedary Camel

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