ground cholla vs Panther Chameleon

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground cholla	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cactaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cylindropuntia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground cholla

Habitat

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

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.