Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Veiled Chameleon

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Furnariidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Ancistrops	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. 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.