Sarcelle de Campbell vs Reticulated Python

Anas nesiotis compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Sarcelle de Campbell is Vulnerable while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle de Campbell	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Anatidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Anas	Python (Pythons)
Species	Anas nesiotis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle de Campbell and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sarcelle de Campbell

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarcelle de Campbell	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle de Campbell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Sarcelle de Campbell

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Reticulated Python

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