Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Veiled Chameleon

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Apodidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Aerodramus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-legged Swiftlet

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.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. 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.