devil clam vs Javan Mongoose

Tridacna mbalavuana compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• devil clam is Vulnerable while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	devil clam	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cardiidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tridacna	Herpestes
Species	Tridacna mbalavuana	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	devil clam	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

devil clam

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).