Panther Chameleon vs Small Suncup

Furcifer pardalis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Small Suncup
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)	Aspidonepsis
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

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

Panther Chameleon

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