Bastard Catclaw vs Panther Chameleon

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Microgramma	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.