Little long-tailed dunnart vs Panther Chameleon

Sminthopsis dolichura compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little long-tailed dunnart	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Sminthopsis dolichura	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Little long-tailed dunnart and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little long-tailed dunnart	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.