Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Veiled Chameleon

Aotus lemurinus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Aotidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Aotus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.