Arnoux's beaked whale vs devil clam

Berardius arnuxii compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Berardius	Tridacna
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.