Étourneau à joues marron vs Reticulated Python

Agropsar philippensis compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Étourneau à joues marron	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Sturnidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Agropsar	Python (Pythons)
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Étourneau à joues marron and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Étourneau à joues marron

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Étourneau à joues marron	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Étourneau à joues marron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Étourneau à joues marron

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Reticulated Python

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