Eastern Red Bat vs Panther Chameleon

Lasiurus borealis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lasiurus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.