Desert Thorn vs Panther Chameleon

Lycium minimum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Thorn	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Solanaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lycium	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lycium minimum	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Thorn

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.