Flat Wrack vs Panther Chameleon

Fucus spiralis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Wrack	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Fucaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Fucus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Fucus spiralis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 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.