Holbiche platnez vs Reticulated Python

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche platnez	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Apristurus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Holbiche platnez

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche platnez

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Holbiche platnez

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Reticulated Python

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