Panther Chameleon vs Papyrus

Furcifer pardalis compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Papyrus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Cyperus
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).