Muya Valley Vole vs Reticulated Python

Microtus mujanensis compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Reptilia (Reptil)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cricetidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Microtus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Muya Valley Vole and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Reticulated Python

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