Broadribs Ocotea vs Panther Chameleon

Ocotea laticostata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadribs Ocotea	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Lauraceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Ocotea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Ocotea laticostata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Broadribs Ocotea

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadribs Ocotea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Broadribs Ocotea

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

Panther Chameleon

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