Hairy Fruit-eating Bat vs Panther Chameleon

Artibeus hirsutus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Artibeus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Artibeus hirsutus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.