'Ihi vs Panther Chameleon

Oxalis corniculata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'Ihi	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Oxalis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Oxalis corniculata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

'Ihi

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

'Ihi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇬 Madagascar