Dromedary Camel vs

Camelus dromedarius compared with Phacus pleuronectes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Euglenozoa (裸藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Euglenoidea (裸藻纲)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Euglenida (裸藻目)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Phacidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Phacus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Phacus pleuronectes

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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。