Amazonian Marsh Rat vs devil clam

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Tridacna
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

devil clam

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.