Dromedary Camel vs Forest Bead-string

Camelus dromedarius compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Alchornea
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Dromedary Camel

单峰驼是仅有一个驼峰的骆驼，距今已有超过4000年的驯化历史。驼峰储存的是脂肪，而非水分。