Dromedary Camel vs Gray Tortrix

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cnephasia stephensiana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Gray Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Gray Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cnephasia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cnephasia stephensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Gray Tortrix
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.

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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