Dromedary Camel vs picris broomrape

Camelus dromedarius compared with Orobanche picridis

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while picris broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	picris broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Orobanche
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Orobanche picridis

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

picris broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	picris broomrape
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.

picris broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dromedary Camel

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