alpine silverwort vs Reticulated Python

Anthelia julacea compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Reticulated Python
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (地钱门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲) Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order Jungermanniales (叶苔目) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Antheliaceae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Anthelia Python (Pythons)
Species Anthelia julacea Python reticulatus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Reticulated Python

网纹蟒(Python reticulatus)是世界上最长、体重最大的蛇之一。以缠绕方式将猎物勒死。

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