Greater dodder vs Panther Chameleon

Cuscuta europaea compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater dodder	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.