barred chestnut vs Panther Chameleon

Diarsia dahlii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred chestnut	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Noctuidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Diarsia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Diarsia dahlii	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

barred chestnut and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

barred chestnut

The Barred chestnut (Diarsia dahlii) is a species in the genus Diarsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Panther Chameleon

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