1898) vs smooth giant clam

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• 1898) is Endangered while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	1898)	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cardiidae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Tridacna
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

1898) and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	1898)	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.