mountain-devil vs Panther Chameleon

Lambertia formosa compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain-devil	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Proteaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Lambertia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Lambertia formosa	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain-devil

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.