Águila real vs Reticulated Python

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.
• Reticulated Python is 15.0x heavier than Águila real.
• Águila real lives longer (30 years vs 25 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Reticulated Python
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	25 years
Average Length	85 cm	6.0 m
Average Weight	5.0 kg	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Águila real

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Águila real

Entre los rapaces más poderosos y ampliamente distribuidos del mundo, las águilas reales tienen envergaduras de hasta 2,2 metros y habitan terrenos montañosos del Hemisferio Norte. Cazadores aéreos supremos, utilizan el vuelo en planeo y picadas pronunciadas a velocidades superiores a 200 km/h para capturar conejos, liebres, ardillas terrestres y ocasionalmente ciervos jóvenes y zorros. En muchas culturas han sido centrales para las tradiciones de cetrería que abarcan milenios.

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.