Dromedary Camel vs Teff

Camelus dromedarius compared with Eragrostis tef

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Eragrostis
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Teff
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.

Teff

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia