Florida Pellitory vs Panther Chameleon

Parietaria floridana compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Pellitory	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Urticaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Parietaria	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Parietaria floridana	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Florida Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Pellitory

Habitat

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

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.