Asian Stubtail vs Dromedary Camel

Urosphena squameiceps compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Asian Stubtail is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Stubtail	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	Cettiidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Urosphena	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Urosphena squameiceps	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Stubtail and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Stubtail	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Stubtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Asian Stubtail

The Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a species in the genus Urosphena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Dromedary Camel

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