Giant Mole Shrew vs Panther Chameleon

Blarina brevicauda compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole 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	Blarina	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.