Broad skate vs Reticulated Python

Amblyraja badia compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Rajidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Amblyraja	Python (Pythons)
Species	Amblyraja badia	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

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.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Reticulated Python

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake and one of the heaviest. They kill prey by constriction.