Alectryon vs Veiled Chameleon

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

Alectryon is Near Threatened while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.