Bastard Cedar vs Panther Chameleon

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cupressaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Calocedrus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.