Bearded Spiderhead vs Panther Chameleon

Serruria phylicoides compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Spiderhead	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Proteaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Serruria	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Serruria phylicoides	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Bearded Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Spiderhead

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.

Bearded Spiderhead

The Bearded Spiderhead (Serruria phylicoides) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.