vs Dromedary Camel

Chamaesiphon polymorphus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dromedary Camel
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Cyanobacteriales Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family Chamaesiphonaceae Camelidae (Camels)
Genus Chamaesiphon Camelus (Camels)
Species Chamaesiphon polymorphus Camelus dromedarius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

The Chamaesiphon polymorphus (Chamaesiphon polymorphus) is a species in the genus Chamaesiphon. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Dromedary Camel

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

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