Boland Sandman vs Panther Chameleon

Spialia sataspes compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boland Sandman	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Spialia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Spialia sataspes	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boland Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boland Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Boland Sandman

The Boland Sandman (Spialia sataspes) is a species in the genus Spialia. 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.