Orange Disco vs Panther Chameleon

Aleurodiscus amorphus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Disco	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Stereaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Aleurodiscus amorphus	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.