Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Panther Chameleon

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cynopterus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.