Greater Crested Tern vs Panther Chameleon

Thalasseus bergii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Crested Tern	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Laridae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Thalasseus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Thalasseus bergii	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Crested Tern and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.