Dromedary Camel vs Freckled Webcap

Camelus dromedarius compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Cortinarius
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dromedary Camel

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