African Darter vs Veiled Chameleon

Anhinga rufa compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Anhingidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Anhinga	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Anhinga rufa	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Veiled Chameleon

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