Atlantic Ancula vs Reticulated Python

Ancula gibbosa compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鳃目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Ancula	Python (Pythons)
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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。