devil clam vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Himalayan 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

devil clam and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.