Green Anaconda vs Reticulated Python

Eunectes murinus compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

Green Anaconda is 3.0x heavier than Reticulated Python.
Green Anaconda lives longer (30 years vs 25 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Anaconda	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Reptilia (réptil)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order same	Squamata (Escamados)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family same	Pythonidae (Pythons)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus same	Python (Pythons)	Python (Pythons)
Species	Eunectes murinus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Anaconda and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Python. (Pythons)

View Genus: Python

Conservation Status

Green Anaconda

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Anaconda	Reticulated Python
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	25 years
Average Length	6.0 m	6.0 m
Average Weight	227.0 kg	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Anaconda

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, 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.