Dromedary Camel vs Red-masked Parakeet

Camelus dromedarius compared with Aratinga erythrogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Red-masked Parakeet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Aratinga
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Aratinga erythrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Red-masked Parakeet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Red-masked Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Red-masked Parakeet
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.

Red-masked Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Peru).

Dromedary Camel

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