Alexander's cusimanse vs giant apple snail

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Herpestidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pomacea
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.