Picogancho Alicastaño vs Reticulated Python

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Picogancho Alicastaño	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	Furnariidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Ancistrops	Python (Pythons)
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Picogancho Alicastaño

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Picogancho Alicastaño

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Picogancho Alicastaño

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. 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.