Green Bee-eater vs Panther Chameleon

Merops orientalis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Bee-eater	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Meropidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Merops	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Merops orientalis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Bee-eater and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Bee-eater	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Bee-eater

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.