Dromedary Camel vs Maltesecross

Camelus dromedarius compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Maltesecross
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)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Silene
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).