Buttonweed vs Panther Chameleon

Malva neglecta compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonweed	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Malvaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Malva	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Malva neglecta	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.