Lesser Scalewort vs Panther Chameleon

Frullania microphylla compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Frullania	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Frullania microphylla	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.