Brown Cup vs Panther Chameleon

Rutstroemia firma compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Rutstroemia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Panther Chameleon

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