Panther Chameleon vs Small Cow-Wheat

Furcifer pardalis compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Melampyrum
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Small Cow-Wheat
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.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Panther Chameleon

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