Eastern Mole vs Panther Chameleon

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Talpidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Scalopus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

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.