drill vs Panther Chameleon

Mandrillus leucophaeus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• drill is Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	drill	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Mandrillus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Mandrillus leucophaeus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

drill and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

drill

EN — Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

drill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.