Charrán-bobo negro vs Reticulated Python

Anous minutus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Charrán-bobo negro Reticulated Python
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Aves (Birds) Reptilia (reptil)
Order Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes) Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family Laridae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Anous Python (Pythons)
Species Anous minutus Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Charrán-bobo negro and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Charrán-bobo negro

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Charrán-bobo negro Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charrán-bobo negro

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

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.

Charrán-bobo negro

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. 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.

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