Limestone Disc Lichen vs Panther Chameleon

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lecidella	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.