Paradox Vole vs Reticulated Python

Microtus paradoxus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	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	Microtus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox 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

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。