Black Sober vs devil clam

Anacampsis temerella compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Tridacna
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

devil clam

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.