Blow Fly vs Panther Chameleon

Lucilia sericata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Calliphoridae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lucilia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lucilia sericata	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blow Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Blow Fly

The Blow Fly (Lucilia sericata) is a species in the genus Lucilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Panther Chameleon

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