Fiveangled dodder vs Panther Chameleon

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.