Dromedary Camel vs Pitilla

Camelus dromedarius compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Yucca
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Pitilla
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.

Pitilla

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.