Arrowhead Piculet vs Panther Chameleon

Picumnus minutissimus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Piculet	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Picidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Picumnus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Picumnus minutissimus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Piculet and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Arrowhead Piculet

The Arrowhead Piculet, Picumnus minutissimus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Panther Chameleon

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