Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Veiled Chameleon

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Paraechinus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. 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.