Devil'S Shoestring vs Panther Chameleon

Polygonum erectum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Polygonaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Polygonum	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Polygonum erectum	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.