Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Veiled Chameleon

Amazilia yucatanensis compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Hummingbird	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	Trochilidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Amazilia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Amazilia yucatanensis	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

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.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

The Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species in the genus Amazilia. 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.