devil clam vs European Free-tailed Bat

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cardiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Tridacna	Tadarida
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	European Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.