Australian Swiftlet vs devil clam

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Apodidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Tridacna
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

devil clam

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.