false pepperwort vs Panther Chameleon

Marsilea crenata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	false pepperwort	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Marsileaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Marsilea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Marsilea crenata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.