Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Panther Chameleon

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Reptilia (Reptil)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Molossidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Chaerephon	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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

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