Dromedary Camel vs Veiled Chameleon

Camelus dromedarius compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.
• Dromedary Camel is herbivore while Veiled Chameleon is omnivore.
• Dromedary Camel is 3000.0x heavier than Veiled Chameleon.
• Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dromedary Camel	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Camelus (Camels)	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Camelus dromedarius	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dromedary Camel and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dromedary Camel	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	5 years
Average Length	2.3 m	50 cm
Average Weight	600.0 kg	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.

Veiled Chameleon

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia