Laurel vs Panther Chameleon

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Annonaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Guatteria	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.