Congo Cola vs Panther Chameleon

Cola congolana compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congo Cola	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Malvaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cola	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cola congolana	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Congo Cola

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congo Cola

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.

Panther Chameleon

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