Douroucouli du Panama vs Reticulated Python

Aotus zonalis compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli du Panama	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Aotidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aotus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aotus zonalis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Douroucouli du Panama and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Reticulated Python

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