Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Panther Chameleon

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squamata (чешуйчатые)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.