Burmese Hare vs Channeled Applesnail

Lepus peguensis compared with Pomacea canaliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Channeled Applesnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Lepus	Pomacea
Species	Lepus peguensis	Pomacea canaliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Channeled Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Channeled Applesnail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.