Alexanders vs Reticulated Python

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Reticulated Python
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Apiaceae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Angelica	Python (Pythons)
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Python reticulatus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.