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Balearic lizard vs Common wall lizard

The common wall lizard is heavier: 5.41 g against 4.84 g for the balearic lizard, about 12% more.

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Balearic lizard
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Common wall lizard LCLeast Concern
Photo: Mariomassone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a balearic lizard and a common wall lizard?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The common wall lizard is heavier: 5.41 g against 4.84 g for the balearic lizard, about 12% more.
  • The common wall lizard is longer: 6.37 cm against 6.34 cm for the balearic lizard, about 0% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Podarcis, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Balearic lizardCommon wall lizard
Scientific namePodarcis lilfordiPodarcis muralis
FamilyLacertidaeLacertidae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight4.84 g – 7.3 g5.41 g – 5.7 g
Length5.94 cm – 6.34 cm6.16 cm – 6.37 cm
LifespanNot recorded7.49 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatshrubland, woodlandforest
Conservation statusNot recordedLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Which is bigger?

BALEARIC LIZARD · 6.34 CMCOMMON WALL LIZARD · 6.37 CM
Greatest recorded body length, drawn to the same scale: Balearic lizard 6.34 cm, Common wall lizard 6.37 cm.

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