African Openbill vs devil clam

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anastomus	Tridacna
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

devil clam

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.