Fringed Cup vs Panther Chameleon

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Encoelia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

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.