arrow-poison-tree vs Veiled Chameleon

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Acokanthera	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

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.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.