Acorn Spiderhead vs Panther Chameleon

Serruria balanocephala compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Spiderhead	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Proteaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Serruria	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Serruria balanocephala	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Acorn Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Spiderhead	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Acorn Spiderhead

The Acorn Spiderhead (Serruria balanocephala) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.