Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Reticulated Python

Anarta myrtilli compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Reptilia (Reptil)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Noctuidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Anarta	Python (Pythons)
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Reticulated Python

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