olive baboon vs Panther Chameleon

Papio anubis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	olive baboon	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Papio	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Papio anubis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

olive baboon and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

olive baboon

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

olive baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.