Hover fly vs Panther Chameleon

Eristalis rupium compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Syrphidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Eristalis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Eristalis rupium	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.