king protea vs Panther Chameleon

Protea cynaroides compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	king protea	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Proteaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Protea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Protea cynaroides	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.