Limestone Violet vs Panther Chameleon

Viola calcicola compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Limestone Violet is Near Threatened while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Violaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Viola	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Viola calcicola	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

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.