Broad-headed Chiruromys vs devil clam

Chiruromys lamia compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	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	Chiruromys	Tridacna
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.