Oreillard des Alpes vs Reticulated Python

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Plecotus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Oreillard des Alpes

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulated Python

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake and one of the heaviest. They kill prey by constriction.