Alder vs boring clam

Alnus glutinosa compared with Tridacna crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	boring clam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Betulaceae	Cardiidae
Genus	Alnus	Tridacna
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Tridacna crocea

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

boring clam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	boring clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

boring clam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, and Tonga.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

boring clam

The Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) is a species in the genus Tridacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.