Hickory Pine vs Panther Chameleon

Pinus pungens compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hickory Pine	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Pinus pungens	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Hickory Pine

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hickory Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.