Marsh Notchwort vs Panther Chameleon

Heterogemma laxa compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Notchwort	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Heterogemma	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Heterogemma laxa	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.