Camel Thorn vs Dromedary Camel

Vachellia erioloba compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camel Thorn	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Fabaceae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Vachellia	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Vachellia erioloba	Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

Camel Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camel Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Camel Thorn

The Camel Thorn (Vachellia erioloba) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dromedary Camel

ヒトコブラクダ（Camelus dromedarius）は1つのこぶを持つラクダで、4,000年以上前に家畜化されました。こぶには水ではなく脂肪が蓄えられています。