Black-Widow vs Panther Chameleon

Geranium phaeum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Black-Widow is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Widow	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Geraniaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Geranium	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Geranium phaeum	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Widow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Panther Chameleon

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