bhutan-cypress vs Panther Chameleon

Cupressus torulosa compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bhutan-cypress	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	Cupressus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cupressus torulosa	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

bhutan-cypress

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bhutan-cypress

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Zimbabwe.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

bhutan-cypress

The Bhutan-cypress (Cupressus torulosa) is a species in the genus Cupressus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.