Dromedary Camel vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Camelus dromedarius compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Rhizocarpon
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dromedary Camel

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