Alpine Totara vs Panther Chameleon

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Podocarpus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.