Dromedary Camel vs Springtail

Camelus dromedarius compared with Folsomia candida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Isotomidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Folsomia
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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