African civet vs Veiled Chameleon

Civettictis civetta compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Viverridae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Civettictis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Veiled Chameleon

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