Giam vs Panther Chameleon

Hopea forbesii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Hopea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Hopea forbesii	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

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.