Base-lined Grey vs Dromedary Camel

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Crambidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Scoparia	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dromedary Camel

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