Mountain-ash vs Panther Chameleon

Sorbus alnifolia compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain-ash	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Sorbus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Sorbus alnifolia	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain-ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.