Pale Green Weevil vs Panther Chameleon

Polydrusus impressifrons compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Green Weevil	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Curculionidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Polydrusus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Polydrusus impressifrons	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Green Weevil and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale Green Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Green Weevil	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Green Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Turkey), Europe (25 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.