Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Planktothrix prolifica
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (hewan) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamalia) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Microcoleaceae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Planktothrix |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Planktothrix prolifica |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 40 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.3 m | — |
| Average Weight | 600.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Dromedary Camel
The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.
Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
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