Gillet's cherry-orange vs Panther Chameleon

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Rutaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Citropsis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.