Malayan Water Shrew vs Veiled Chameleon

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	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	Soricidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

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.