Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs devil clam

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Chrotomys	Tridacna
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.