Fire ant vs Panther Chameleon

Solenopsis geminata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Fire ant is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fire ant	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Formicidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Solenopsis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Solenopsis geminata	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fire ant and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.