Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Veiled Chameleon

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Urocitellus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.