Dromedary Camel vs Weeping Widow

Camelus dromedarius compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Lacrymaria
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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