Dromedary Camel vs Dull-colored Grassquit

Camelus dromedarius compared with Asemospiza obscura

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Dull-colored Grassquit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Dull-colored Grassquit
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Asemospiza
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Asemospiza obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Dull-colored Grassquit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dull-colored Grassquit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Dull-colored Grassquit
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.

Dull-colored Grassquit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Dromedary Camel

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