Devil's backbone vs Panther Chameleon

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Crassulaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

El camaleón pantera (Furcifer pardalis) es originario de Madagascar y es uno de los reptiles más coloridos. Los machos exhiben colores vívidos y llamativos. Es una especie popular en el comercio de mascotas exóticas, aunque su recolecta está sujeta a regulaciones internacionales de conservación.