Nutmeg vs Panther Chameleon

Myristica fragrans compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Nutmeg is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutmeg	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Myristicaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Myristica	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Myristica fragrans	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutmeg

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.