Blue Duiker vs devil clam

Philantomba monticola compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cardiidae
Genus	Philantomba	Tridacna
Species	Philantomba monticola	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.