Azobe vs Panther Chameleon

Lophira alata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Azobe is Vulnerable while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azobe	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Ochnaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lophira	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lophira alata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Azobe

VU — Vulnerable

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azobe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Azobe

The Azobe (Lophira alata) is a species in the genus Lophira. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.