African Brush-tailed Porcupine vs Veiled Chameleon

Atherurus africanus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Brush-tailed Porcupine	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hystricidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Atherurus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Atherurus africanus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Brush-tailed Porcupine and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Brush-tailed Porcupine	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

The African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.