Andean White-eared Opossum vs Reticulated Python

Didelphis pernigra compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Didelphidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Didelphis	Python (Pythons)
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Andean White-eared Opossum

The Andean White-eared Opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulated Python

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake and one of the heaviest. They kill prey by constriction.