Argus pheasant-tree vs Panther Chameleon

Dracontomelon dao compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.