Dromedary Camel vs Palo De Nuez

Camelus dromedarius compared with Juglans jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Palo De Nuez is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Palo De Nuez
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Juglans
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Juglans jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Palo De Nuez

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Palo De Nuez
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.

Palo De Nuez

Habitat

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.