vs Panther Chameleon

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Chordariaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Asperococcus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.