Orange Featherleg vs Panther Chameleon

Platycnemis acutipennis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Featherleg	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	Platycnemididae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Platycnemis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Platycnemis acutipennis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.