Raposa vs Reticulated Python

Vulpes vulpes compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Raposa is omnivore while Reticulated Python is carnivore.
• Reticulated Python is 12.5x heavier than Raposa.
• Reticulated Python lives longer (25 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Python (Pythons)
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Reticulated Python
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	5 years	25 years
Average Length	70 cm	6.0 m
Average Weight	6.0 kg	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.

Reticulated Python

A piton-reticulada (Python reticulatus) e a cobra mais comprida do mundo e uma das mais pesadas. Mata suas presas por constricao.