Flat-skulled Shrew vs Panther Chameleon

Sorex roboratus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Soricidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Sorex	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Sorex roboratus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

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

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.