Panther Chameleon vs River Maple

Furcifer pardalis compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Panther Chameleon is Least Concern while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	River Maple
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.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

Panther Chameleon

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