Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus vs Reticulated Python

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Anourosorex	Python (Pythons)
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. 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.