Chilean rock rat vs devil clam

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Octodontidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Tridacna
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.