Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Veiled Chameleon

Accipiter castanilius compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Accipiter	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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.