Angelin vs devil clam

Andira inermis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	devil clam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Fabaceae	Cardiidae
Genus	Andira	Tridacna
Species	Andira inermis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

devil clam

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.