Aphid vs Dromedary Camel

Macrosiphoniella millefolii compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Aphididae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Macrosiphoniella	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Macrosiphoniella millefolii	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Macrosiphoniella millefolii) is a species in the genus Macrosiphoniella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.