Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Veiled Chameleon

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lionycteris	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.