devil clam vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cardiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tridacna	Phyllotis
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.