Gray mangrove vs Panther Chameleon

Avicennia marina compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray mangrove	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	Acanthaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Avicennia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Avicennia marina	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Gray mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray mangrove

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.