Komodo dragon vs Veiled chameleon
They share the class Squamata but sit in different orders: Komodo dragon in undefined, Veiled chameleon in undefined.
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Photo: frank wouters from antwerpen, belgium · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a Komodo dragon and a veiled chameleon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Squamata but sit in different orders: Komodo dragon in undefined, Veiled chameleon in undefined.
- The Komodo dragon is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the veiled chameleon is Least Concern.
- They have been recorded in 2 of the same countries (the Komodo dragon in 5 in total, the veiled chameleon in 16). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Komodo dragon | Veiled chameleon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Varanus komodoensis | Chamaeleo calyptratus |
| Family | Varanidae | Chamaeleonidae |
| Order | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Weight | 70 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | 1.5 m | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 30 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | carrion | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 5 | 16 |
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