Forest Num-num vs Panther Chameleon

Carissa bispinosa compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Carissa	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.