Devilray vs Panther Chameleon

Mobula japanica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Myliobatidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Mobula	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Mobula japanica	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

O camaleão-pantera (Furcifer pardalis) e nativo de Madagascar e um dos répteis mais coloridos. Os machos exibem cores vívidas e chamativas. E uma espécie popular no comércio de animais exóticos de estimação, embora sua coleta esteja sujeita a regulamentos internacionais de conservação.