Black Kauri vs Channeled Applesnail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Pomacea canaliculata

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Channeled Applesnail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Channeled Applesnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Braconidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Agathis	Pomacea
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Pomacea canaliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Channeled Applesnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Channeled Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Channeled Applesnail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Channeled Applesnail

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 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (16 countries), Europe (Norway, Spain), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Chile).

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Channeled Applesnail

The Channeled Applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a species in the genus Pomacea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 9 distinct biome types. Populations are a.