Brindled Flat-body vs Reticulated Python

Agonopterix arenella compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Depressariidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Agonopterix	Python (Pythons)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.