Mountain Plum Pine vs Panther Chameleon

Podocarpus lawrencei compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Plum Pine	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Podocarpus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Podocarpus lawrencei	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.