Baird’s Beaked Whale vs devil clam

Berardius bairdii compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’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 bairdii	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.