Alpine marmot vs devil clam

Marmota marmota compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cardiidae
Genus	Marmota	Tridacna
Species	Marmota marmota	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

devil clam

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.