Babouin hamadryas vs Panther Chameleon

Papio hamadryas compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babouin hamadryas	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Papio	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Papio hamadryas	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Babouin hamadryas and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Babouin hamadryas

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babouin hamadryas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

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