Dromedary Camel vs

Camelus dromedarius compared with Physarum compressum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Physaraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Physarum
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Physarum compressum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).