Cape Lilac vs Panther Chameleon

Ehretia rigida compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Lilac	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Ehretiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Ehretia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Ehretia rigida	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Lilac

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 Lilac

The Cape Lilac (Ehretia rigida) is a species in the genus Ehretia. 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.