Gut Weed vs Panther Chameleon

Ulva intestinalis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Ulvaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Ulva	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.