Luquillo Mountain manjack vs Panther Chameleon

Varronia wagnerorum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Luquillo Mountain manjack is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Luquillo Mountain manjack	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cordiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Varronia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Varronia wagnerorum	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Luquillo Mountain manjack

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Luquillo Mountain manjack	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Luquillo Mountain manjack

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.