Downy Lettuce vs Panther Chameleon

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lactuca	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.