Dromedary Camel vs Matted Feather-Moss

Camelus dromedarius compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Matted Feather-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Matted Feather-Moss
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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.