Orange-palped Clusterfly vs Panther Chameleon

Pollenia viatica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-palped Clusterfly	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Polleniidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Pollenia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Pollenia viatica	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.