Chestnut Piculet vs Panther Chameleon

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Picidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Picumnus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Chestnut Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.