Cuba apple snail vs giant apple snail

Pomacea paludosa compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Cuba apple snail is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuba apple snail	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 paludosa	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuba apple snail

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuba apple snail	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuba apple snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel and Taiwan.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇱 Israel