6 Spotted Longhorn vs devil clam

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cerambycidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Tridacna
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

devil clam

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.