Fulvous Colilargo vs giant apple snail

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Cricetidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Pomacea
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).