Reticulated Python vs Cotinga écaillé

Python reticulatus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reticulated Python	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Pythonidae (Pythons)	Cotingidae
Genus	Python (Pythons)	Ampelioides
Species	Python reticulatus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Reticulated Python

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

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.