Aphid vs Dromedary Camel

Chaitophorus populialbae compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Aphididae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Chaitophorus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Chaitophorus populialbae	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Chaitophorus populialbae) is a species in the genus Chaitophorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

O dromedário é o camelo de uma única corcova, domesticado há mais de 4.000 anos. A corcova armazena gordura, não água.