Cheesewood vs Panther Chameleon

Pittosporum senacia compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheesewood	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Pittosporum	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Pittosporum senacia	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cheesewood

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheesewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Cheesewood

The Cheesewood (Pittosporum senacia) is a species in the genus Pittosporum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.