Arctic Blue vs devil clam

Agriades aquilo compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Agriades	Tridacna
Species	Agriades aquilo	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

devil clam

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.