Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Reticulated Python

Anax concolor compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Anax	Python (Pythons)
Species	Anax concolor	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.