blackbrush vs Panther Chameleon

Vachellia rigidula compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackbrush	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Fabaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Vachellia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Vachellia rigidula	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

blackbrush

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackbrush

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.

blackbrush

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