Ala Shan Redstart vs Dromedary Camel

Phoenicurus alaschanicus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Ala Shan Redstart is Near Threatened while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ala Shan Redstart	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muscicapidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Phoenicurus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Phoenicurus alaschanicus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ala Shan Redstart and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ala Shan Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ala Shan Redstart	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ala Shan Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Ala Shan Redstart

The Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) is a species in the genus Phoenicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Dromedary Camel

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