Mixing parts of a druid class-is it possible?

[Duna the Explorer of Indol]

As a backup character I am thinking of doing another better druid(I hope she will stay sane. No more rings of men for me). I was looking into the druid class, now that I have played it before and I saw archetypes and prestige classes. I seem to like one of each: Pack Lord(archetype)

Pack Lord:

I can have more than one animal companion. Every level I can either add one or make another one one level higher(I'm lv 4 I can have one companion lv 4/two lv 2/one lv 1 and one lv 3).

and Nature Warden(prestige class)

Nature Warden:

Starting at lv 6(I need to take ranks in certain skills and have a B.A.B of 4[lv 6]) I can get new powers like reviving my companion, getting DR's for my companions, and even if I'm a druid favorite terrains(that my companion can also take part in the bonus).

Can I take both? If I can't which one seems better? If I do use the Pack lord, should I use one with a lv 4 advancement and another one lower, whose strong as a medium creature? Any ideas? Thanks:)

[Harark]

No reason why you can't take both.

As for how to play the companions it is up to you. I would be too tempted to make each one level one and say its a pack of chiuhuahuas. Although how effective that would be....

[Duna the Explorer of Indol]

I might start later than lv 6(starting lv for both) so a lv 4 giant chameleon(large at lv 4) it can climb with me on it and it has pull with it's tongue. At lv 4 it gets an ability score increase. If I put it into int it gets a 3, can it speak? Or like my other druid do I have to cast awakened?

[Duna the Explorer of Indol]

Does anybody know any other animal companions I can "evolve" at lv 4 instead of lv 7? Preferably something that turns large so I can ride it. I will consider any ideas:)

[calagnar]

1: you can do this. It will be under powered compared to the other players.
2: All animal companions evolve at the same time. Small to Medium at level 4. Medium to large at level 7. The only exception that I know of is Ape at level 5 becomes large.

[Duna the Explorer of Indol]

No a giant chameleon evolves to large at lv 4.