Aspen Roller vs Reticulated Python

Ancylis laetana compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	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	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Tortricidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Ancylis	Python (Pythons)
Species	Ancylis laetana	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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。