Amazon Darner vs Reticulated Python

Anax amazili compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Reticulated Python
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order Odonata (蜻蜓目) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Aeshnidae Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Anax Python (Pythons)
Species Anax amazili Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Reticulated Python
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 6.0 m
Average Weight 75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Amazon Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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