Chihuahua Gray vs Reticulated Python

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Theraphosidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Reticulated Python

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