Veiled Chameleon vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Chamaeleo calyptratus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veiled Chameleon	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Icteridae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Amblycercus
Species	Chamaeleo calyptratus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Veiled Chameleon and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veiled Chameleon	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	50 cm	—
Average Weight	200 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Veiled Chameleon

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

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.