Large Short-tailed Rat vs Panther Chameleon

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.