Atlantic Ancula vs devil clam

Ancula gibbosa compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Cardiidae
Genus	Ancula	Tridacna
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

devil clam

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.