Channeled Applesnail vs giant apple snail

Pomacea canaliculata compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Channeled Applesnail is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Channeled Applesnail	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family same	Ampullariidae	Ampullariidae
Genus same	Pomacea	Pomacea
Species	Pomacea canaliculata	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Channeled Applesnail and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pomacea.

Conservation Status

Channeled Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Channeled Applesnail	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇮🇱 Israel 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇳 Vietnam