Dromedary Camel vs phalène mariée

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cyclophora annularia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	phalène mariée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Geometridae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cyclophora
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cyclophora annularia

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and phalène mariée share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

phalène mariée

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	phalène mariée
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.

phalène mariée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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