Fruit fly vs Panther Chameleon

Rhagoletis meigenii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit fly	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Tephritidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Rhagoletis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Rhagoletis meigenii	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.