Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke vs Gefurchte Apfelschnecke

Pomacea urceus compared with Pomacea canaliculata

Key Differences

• Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke is Not Evaluated while Gefurchte Apfelschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke	Gefurchte Apfelschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order same	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family same	Ampullariidae	Ampullariidae
Genus same	Pomacea	Pomacea
Species	Pomacea urceus	Pomacea canaliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke and Gefurchte Apfelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pomacea.

Conservation Status

Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Gefurchte Apfelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke	Gefurchte Apfelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gefurchte Apfelschnecke

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).

Lebendgebärende Apfelschnecke

The Black Conch (Pomacea urceus) is a species in the genus Pomacea. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Venezuela.

Gefurchte Apfelschnecke

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.