devil clam vs European water vole

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	European water vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.