Atrapamoscas Piconegro vs Reticulated Python

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

Atrapamoscas Piconegro is Near Threatened while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atrapamoscas Piconegro	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.