Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Veiled Chameleon

Dendrogale melanura compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Dendrogale	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.