Ebony vs Panther Chameleon

Diospyros mun compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Ebony is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Ebenaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Diospyros	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Diospyros mun	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Ebony

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

Habitat

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

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.