Brown eagle-ray vs Reticulated Python

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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。