Namaqua Commiphora vs Panther Chameleon

Commiphora capensis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Commiphora	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Burseraceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Commiphora	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Commiphora capensis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Commiphora

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.