Marsh Greenbottle vs Panther Chameleon

Lucilia silvarum compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Greenbottle	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Calliphoridae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lucilia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lucilia silvarum	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Greenbottle and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.