Large Scissor Bee vs Panther Chameleon

Chelostoma florisomne compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Scissor Bee	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Megachilidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Chelostoma	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Chelostoma florisomne	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Scissor Bee and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Scissor Bee

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Scissor Bee	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Scissor Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.