Coppery Thorntail vs Panther Chameleon

Discosura letitiae compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Thorntail	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Trochilidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Discosura	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Discosura letitiae	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.