Panther Chameleon vs Spathulate Botrychium

Furcifer pardalis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Panther Chameleon is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Botrychium
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Panther Chameleon

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