Acanthus vs Veiled Chameleon

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Acanthaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Acanthus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.