Cape Krantz Ash vs Panther Chameleon

Atalaya capensis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Krantz Ash	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Atalaya	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Atalaya capensis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.