Northern Luzon Apomys vs Panther Chameleon

Apomys datae compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Luzon Apomys	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Apomys	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Apomys datae	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Luzon Apomys

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.