Sui Hua Shan vs Reticulated Python

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Python reticulatus

Key Differences

• Sui Hua Shan is Near Threatened while Reticulated Python is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sui Hua Shan	Reticulated Python
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Taxaceae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Python (Pythons)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Python reticulatus

Conservation Status

Sui Hua Shan

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sui Hua Shan	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sui Hua Shan

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Sui Hua Shan

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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。