Panther Chameleon vs puma

Furcifer pardalis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.