Dromedary Camel vs Ledge Grass

Camelus dromedarius compared with Poa hothamensis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Ledge Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Poa
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

Dromedary Camel

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