giant apple snail vs Neblina Uacari

Pomacea maculata compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• giant apple snail is Not Evaluated while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giant apple snail	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ampullariidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pomacea	Cacajao
Species	Pomacea maculata	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giant apple snail	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.