Pacific Maple vs Panther Chameleon

Aglaia cucullata compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Pacific Maple is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Maple	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Meliaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Aglaia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Aglaia cucullata	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.