Black Kauri vs Reticulated Python

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Braconidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Agathis	Python (Pythons)
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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。