False Shagbark Hickory vs Panther Chameleon

Carya glabra compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Shagbark Hickory	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Juglandaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Carya	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Carya glabra	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and 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.