American Toad vs Reticulated Python

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad Reticulated Python
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Amphibia (両生類) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Anura (カエル) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Bufonidae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Anaxyrus Python (Pythons)
Species Anaxyrus americanus Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Reticulated Python

アミメニシキヘビ(Python reticulatus)は世界最長かつ最重量級のヘビの一つである。締め付けによって獲物を仕留める。

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