East African little collared fruit bat vs Veiled Chameleon

Myonycteris relicta compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African little collared fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Myonycteris	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Myonycteris relicta	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African little collared fruit bat and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African little collared fruit bat	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Veiled Chameleon

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