Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Reticulated Python

Abantis bicolor compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Abantis	Python (Pythons)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Reticulated Python

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