Banded eagle ray vs devil clam

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Tridacna
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

devil clam

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.