Brown Oak Tortrix vs Reticulated Python

Archips crataegana compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Oak Tortrix Reticulated Python
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family Tortricidae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Archips Python (Pythons)
Species Archips crataegana Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Oak Tortrix Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. 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.

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