Balau vs Panther Chameleon

Shorea lumutensis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Balau is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Shorea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.