danewort, dwarf elder vs Panther Chameleon

Sambucus ebulus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Viburnaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Sambucus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.