blackneck vs Dromedary Camel

Lygephila pastinum compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• blackneck is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackneck	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Erebidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Lygephila	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

blackneck and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackneck	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Dromedary Camel

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