Angelica Flat-body vs devil clam

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Depressariidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tridacna
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

devil clam

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.