Northern Raphia vs Panther Chameleon

Raphia sudanica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Northern Raphia is Near Threatened while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Raphia	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Arecaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Raphia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Raphia sudanica	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Northern Raphia

NT — Near Threatened

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Raphia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.