Panther Chameleon vs Reticulated Python

Furcifer pardalis compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Reticulated Python is 416.7x heavier than Panther Chameleon.
• Reticulated Python lives longer (25 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order same	Squamata (有鱗目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Python (Pythons)
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Panther Chameleon and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Order level: Squamata. (有鱗目)

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Reticulated Python
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	5 years	25 years
Average Length	45 cm	6.0 m
Average Weight	180 g	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

Panther Chameleon

パンサーカメレオン(Furcifer pardalis)はマダガスカル原産の爬虫類で、最も鮮やかな色彩を持つ種の一つです。オスは特に生き生きとした多彩な色を示します。

Reticulated Python

アミメニシキヘビ（Python reticulatus）は世界最長かつ最重量級のヘビの一つである。締め付けによって獲物を仕留める。