Cutnut vs Panther Chameleon

Barringtonia edulis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Cutnut is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutnut	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Lecythidaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Barringtonia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Barringtonia edulis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutnut

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.