Applesnail vs large African apple snail

Pila scutata compared with Pila wernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Applesnail large African apple snail
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Mollusca (Moluska) Mollusca (Moluska)
Class same Gastropoda (siput) Gastropoda (siput)
Order same Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family same Ampullariidae Ampullariidae
Genus same Pila Pila
Species Pila scutata Pila wernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Applesnail and large African apple snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pila.

Conservation Status

Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

large African apple snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Applesnail large African apple snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Applesnail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

large African apple snail

Habitat

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

Applesnail

The Applesnail (Pila scutata) is a species in the genus Pila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

large African apple snail

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