Cat Dapperling vs Panther Chameleon

Lepiota felina compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat Dapperling	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lepiota	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lepiota felina	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cat Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Cat Dapperling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.