Broad-bordered Acraea vs Veiled Chameleon

Acraea anemosa compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Acraea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.