chilte vs Panther Chameleon

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

chilte is Vulnerable while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.