Raie arctique vs Reticulated Python

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie arctique	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Rajidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Amblyraja	Python (Pythons)
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie arctique and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Raie arctique

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie arctique

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Raie arctique

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Reticulated Python

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