Duck Hawk vs Panther Chameleon

Falco peregrinus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Duck Hawk is 5.6x heavier than Panther Chameleon.
Duck Hawk lives longer (15 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Hawk	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Falconidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Falco	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Falco peregrinus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Duck Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Hawk	Panther Chameleon
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	5 years
Average Length	48 cm	45 cm
Average Weight	1.0 kg	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Duck Hawk

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.