Eastern Mole vs Veiled Chameleon

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Talpidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Scalopus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.