Elephant Apple vs Panther Chameleon

Dillenia indica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Apple	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dilleniaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Dillenia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Dillenia indica	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.