Panther Chameleon vs Poison devil's-pepper

Furcifer pardalis compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Rauvolfia
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and United States.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.