Panther Chameleon vs Prickly Heath

Furcifer pardalis compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Panther Chameleon is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Ericales (杜鹃花目)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Ericaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Gaultheria
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Panther Chameleon

豹变色龙（Furcifer pardalis）原产于马达加斯加，是色彩最为鲜艳的爬行动物之一。雄性尤其能展示出生动多彩的颜色变化。