Appalachian Polypody vs Panther Chameleon

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Polypodium	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.