Dromedary Camel vs Siberian Squill

Camelus dromedarius compared with Scilla siberica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Siberian Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Scilla
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Scilla siberica

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Siberian Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Siberian Squill
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.

Siberian Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Dromedary Camel

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