Dromedary Camel vs large nutmeg

Camelus dromedarius compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	large nutmeg
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Apamea
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dromedary Camel

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