Costa Central Oryzomys vs devil clam

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tridacna
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

devil clam