Gum-elemi vs Panther Chameleon

Bursera simaruba compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Burseraceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Bursera	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Bursera simaruba	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.