Dromedary Camel vs
Camelus dromedarius compared with Phacus hamelii
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Protozoa (protozoário) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos) | Euglenida (Euglenida) |
| Family | Camelidae (Camels) | Phacidae |
| Genus | Camelus (Camels) | Phacus |
| Species | Camelus dromedarius | Phacus hamelii |
Conservation Status
Dromedary Camel
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dromedary Camel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 40 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.3 m | — |
| Average Weight | 600.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dromedary Camel
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.
Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.
Dromedary Camel
O dromedário é o camelo de uma única corcova, domesticado há mais de 4.000 anos. A corcova armazena gordura, não água.
Phacus hamelii e uma alga euglenoidea unicelular e fotosintetica com corpo celular achatado e assimetrico contendo cloroplastos e uma extensao caudal posterior distintiva. Habita ambientes de agua doce, incluindo tanques, valas e cursos dagua de movimento lento ricos em materia organica. Como outras especies de Phacus, usa um flagelo para locomocao e pode realizar tanto fotossintese quanto alimentacao heterotrofica.
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