devil clam vs Eurasian water shrew

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cardiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tridacna	Neomys
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.