Damselfly vs Panther Chameleon

Enallagma civile compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Damselfly	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Enallagma	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Enallagma civile	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Damselfly and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.