Green tree python vs Western carpet python
Both belong to the genus Morelia, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a green tree python and a western carpet python?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Morelia, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Green tree python | Western carpet python | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Morelia viridis | Morelia imbricata |
| Family | Pythonidae | Pythonidae |
| Order | Squamata | Squamata |
| Weight | 3.11 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 17.9 years – 20.6 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | vertebrates | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
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