Dromedary Camel vs Duck Flea

Camelus dromedarius compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Siphonaptera (Pulga)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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