Black-bellied Pangolin vs Reticulated Python

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)
Order	Pholidota (Pangolin)	Squamata (Pullular)
Family	Manidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Phataginus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulated Python

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