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Burmese python vs Indian python

Both belong to the genus Python, so they are close relatives.

Burmese python (Python bivittatus)
Burmese python VUVulnerable
Photo: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Indian python (Python molurus)
Indian python NTNear Threatened
Photo: Pratik Jain · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a burmese python and a Indian python?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Python, so they are close relatives.
  • The burmese python is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the Indian python is Near Threatened.

Side by side

Burmese pythonIndian python
Scientific namePython bivittatusPython molurus
FamilyPythonidaePythonidae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight17.1 kg17.1 kg
LengthNot recorded3 m
Lifespan34.2 years – 34.2 years34.1 years – 34.2 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusVulnerableNear Threatened
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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