Asbestos Grass vs Panther Chameleon

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asbestos Grass	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cenchrus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cenchrus basedowii	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.