Light Red Meranti vs Panther Chameleon

Shorea lepidota compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Shorea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Shorea lepidota	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.