Ardilla Listada Oriental vs Veiled Chameleon

Tamias striatus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Tamias	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Tamias striatus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.