American Pumpkin vs Panther Chameleon

Cucurbita pepo compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• American Pumpkin is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Pumpkin	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cucurbita	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cucurbita pepo	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

American Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

American Pumpkin

The American Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.