Panther Chameleon vs Running mountaingrass

Furcifer pardalis compared with Oplismenus compositus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Running mountaingrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Oplismenus
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Oplismenus compositus

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Running mountaingrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Running mountaingrass
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.

Running mountaingrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).