Anhinga australiana vs Reticulated Python

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga australiana	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Anhingidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Anhinga	Python (Pythons)
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga australiana and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Anhinga australiana

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga australiana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Anhinga australiana

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Reticulated Python

La piton reticulada (Python reticulatus) es la serpiente mas larga del mundo y una de las mas pesadas. Mata a sus presas por constriccion.