Black-winged Myotis vs Reticulated Python

Myotis rufoniger compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Myotis	Python (Pythons)
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Myotis and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Black-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

Reticulated Python

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