Cuckoo-Bread vs Panther Chameleon

Oxalis acetosella compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuckoo-Bread	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Oxalis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Oxalis acetosella	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cuckoo-Bread

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuckoo-Bread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.