Dromedary Camel vs Species code: Zo

Camelus dromedarius compared with Zostera polychlamys

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Species code: Zo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Species code: Zo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Zostera
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Zostera polychlamys

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Species code: Zo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Species code: Zo
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.

Species code: Zo

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.