Ocellated Emerald vs Panther Chameleon

Somatochlora minor compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocellated Emerald	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Corduliidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Somatochlora	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Somatochlora minor	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ocellated Emerald and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.