Applesnail vs common Indian apple snail

Pila scutata compared with Pila globosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Applesnail	common Indian apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class same	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order same	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family same	Ampullariidae	Ampullariidae
Genus same	Pila	Pila
Species	Pila scutata	Pila globosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

common Indian apple snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Applesnail	common Indian 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.

common Indian 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.

common Indian apple snail

<em>Pila globosa</em>, commonly known as the common Indian apple snail, is a freshwater gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is noted to occupy both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, reflecting the amphibious life history typical of apple snails, which can survive periods of drought by aestivating in moist soil. Apple snails in this family are generally found in tropical and subtropical freshwater ecosystems, including ponds, rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Specific country-level distribution data are not detailed in current records. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.