Chinese elder vs Panther Chameleon

Sambucus javanica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Viburnaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Sambucus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Sambucus javanica	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

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.

Chinese elder

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