mountain willow vs Panther Chameleon

Salix barclayi compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain willow	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Salicaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Salix	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Salix barclayi	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.