Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra vs Panther Chameleon

Cyrtandra waiolani compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra is Extinct in the Wild while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Gesneriaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cyrtandra	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cyrtandra waiolani	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

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.