Dromedary Camel vs Redthroat

Camelus dromedarius compared with Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Redthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Redthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Acanthizidae
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Pyrrholaemus
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Redthroat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Redthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Redthroat
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.

Redthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dromedary Camel

O dromedário é o camelo de uma única corcova, domesticado há mais de 4.000 anos. A corcova armazena gordura, não água.