Dromedary Camel vs Elastic Saddle

Camelus dromedarius compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Helvella
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dromedary Camel

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