Golden Thomasomys vs Reticulated Python

Thomasomys aureus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Thomasomys	Python (Pythons)
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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

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。