Mountain Argus vs Panther Chameleon

Aricia montensis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Argus	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Aricia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Aricia montensis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.